using t101mt tablet for note taking is a huge letdown

before I go on, can people with tablet try this out
open the notepad or onenote or even windows paint and write down the equation
no hand recognition required, just write it



write it as if you are taking notes in a class situation as you with with pen and paper.

I don't know if you are able to write it in less than 2 seconds without making an error, but I cannot. when I try to write it, i = 1 will come out wrong. i will missing the dot above it, the the equal sign will only have 1 line, superscript of n^2 will not even register because it's too close to n.

all this is because of 1 problem: the touch screen cannot register fast writing of 2 dots close together. if I try to write [ " = i j : ] and so on all the characters will screw up.
this touch screen can follow continuous writing motion perfectly, but if the writing is discontinuous and the characters are not far apart, the writing registration will screw up badly.

if I have to write any equation more complex than this, I will cry


I was pretty upset I cannot even match half the writing speed of the prof who is capable of writing on his Dell tablet as any one normally would without the computer screwing up and not register the writing.

Now what I want to know is if this problem only exist for windows 7 starter or because the screen really suck that much. if windows home premium and above is capable of providing better writing recognition, I will try that out, otherwise, I want to return this before the returning period expires.

 

Id give Home Premium a try, as im fairly certain only Home Premium and up supports multi touch which may help.

 

Your problem is 2 fold, Windows 7 Starter doesn't have the Tablet Functionality, so when you are handwriting you are emulating a mouse, your second issue is the Resistive Touch Screen vs. your Prof's Active Digitizer.

Now upgrading to HP or Pro will give you the tablet bits and should vastly improve your handwriting experience but it will always be less than the Active Digitizer.

With that said, I used a Fujitsu U810 succesfully taking notes, it is a much older machine than your Asus.

 

wait, both capacitive and resistive touch screen are passive digitizers?

what is active digitizer then? I can't find info on it.

btw, I just installed windows 7 professional edition, and the writing experience increase dramatically it's unreal.

 

An active digitizer would be something like a stylus that does not require pressure input to be detected. Wacom makes them for many other tablets. You can hover over the screen and the pen will be recognized if it's within a certain proximity. Modern tablets have this in addition to pressure sensitivity.

Keep in mind the t101mt is more of a netbook with tablet functionality than an actual hybrid pc, hence the simplistic Windows Starter OS.